Archive: 2025

Music production today goes far beyond simple recording. Producers are reaching into the past, pulling out classic elements, and reshaping them using modern tools. They blend the emotional warmth of analog with the precision of digital technology. As noted by Joey Sturgis Stones in his reflections on bridging 80s rock with modern metal, this balance […]

When you join a new online casino or bingo site, the first thing you’ll usually see is a welcome offer, a promotional deal designed to encourage you to register and make your first deposit. These come in a variety of formats, and while some can genuinely boost your playtime, others may have conditions that make […]

No doubt everyone has already heard the news that we lost a true rock n roll legend last week, as Ozzy Osbourne passed away on July 22nd at the ripe old age of 76. What’s interesting about Ozzy is that he was probably best known to your average person for his notorious antics in the […]

Greensky Bluegrass is set to release their new album XXV on October 31—the exact date of their 25th Anniversary. The LP will be released via Big Blue Zoo Records/Thirty Tigers. Today the band unveils their new single “Reverend” featuring Billy Strings; watch the official lyric video “We’ve called on some dear friends to breathe a touch of new life into […]

Just when we thought we saw the worst of it, the Summer scoffed, laughed even, as it turned up the dial to record highs that break through glass windows and sizzle anything in its path. July was a brutally hot month, both literally and figuratively, as we were blessed with some blazing New Music Friday […]

Singer/songwriter and Underground Punk artist Walt Hamburger has released new album …And Louie!, which deviates in part from his previous solo records in that its supported by a raucous full-band sound. Walt Hamburger has recently been on the first leg of his album-supporting tour, and delivering the same songs solo in inventive ways. Hamburger is […]

Much like many other terms in music, the concept of “DIY” has become watered down and overused. Although there is still some semblance of it in modern music, the definition has changed. Rather than describing self-funded efforts to push your music out to as many people as possible, DIY has become a term associated with […]

Pynch returns with Beautiful Noise, their most ambitious and personal work to date. Written and produced by Spencer Enock in the band’s Brixton bedroom studio, the album is a lo-fi exploration of love, death, and the pursuit of meaning through art. Fusing glitchy electronics with slacker rock charm and poetic sincerity, Beautiful Noise carves out […]

Ceylon Sailor’s debut album, Here We Lie, released on June 27th by boutique indie label Stunning Models (home to The Fictionals, Will Stratton, and Scheffer Stevens), is an exhilarating throwback meticulously crafted to adhere to lo-fi, chamber pop parameters. The album was recorded with only analog instruments; there are no drum edits, and everything that […]

It is easy to get caught up in the glitz and glamor of recorded music. It is also easy to watch people fall victim to 15 minutes of fame, only to emerge on the other side as irrelevant and desperate, sitting back and claiming it could never happen to you. What is difficult is being […]

Of all the hardcore scenes that emerged across the country in the 1980s, New York City had one of the loudest and most aggressive of the bunch. Much like the Hip-hop that came from the city in the 90s, there is an undeniable grit and rawness that can only be achieved by applying the experience […]

Earlier this year, Ben Nichols and Rick Steff of Lucero issued the duo album Lucero Unplugged. A solo album from the band’s principal songwriter and frontman seemed like a logical next step, and hence we have In the Heart of the Mountain, Nichols’s second solo album and first in 16 years. Although it is not […]

The Los Angeles-based pop outfit Fitz and the Tantrums has been delivering their neon-laced tunes for sixteen years, and their sixth studio release, Man On The Moon, continues in the group’s style as it weaves various soul, dance, and funk elements into their party- and commercial-ready sounds.   The band is led by Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick, with co-lead […]

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (HSB) is very proud to share the initial lineup for its silver anniversary in San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Park from Friday, October 3 to Sunday, October 5. Now in its 25th year, the free music festival will once again present a truly eclectic bill of top performers spanning an array of genres, including Lucinda Williams, Courtney […]

Online gaming began as a niche hobby among early personal computer users but has since grown into a worldwide phenomenon fueled by broadband access, mobile devices, and cloud technology. It now includes everything from massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) and casual mobile puzzles to competitive esports. More than just entertainment, gaming platforms have become […]

Life, like Blackjack, often comes down to one thing, even though we don’t notice it. It comes down to knowing when to hit and when to hold. When you think about it, one card could mean everything, or nothing at all. That’s what makes it so exciting. This is more than a game of chance. […]

Caleb L’Etoile is a Virginia-based songwriter, producer, and genre-defiant storyteller crafting emotionally raw, sonically expansive music that lives somewhere between experimental pop, indie rock, and electronic folk. Known for his vivid metaphors, theatrical delivery, and fiercely personal lyricism, L’Etoile’s songs explore devotion, identity, grief, and recent political events — all with the urgency of someone […]

The Reflections are Tim & Dan McGuigan — twin brothers hailing from the East Village, NYC. Their music lives at the crossroads of the natural and the spiritual, the grounded and the transcendent. Through sunny guitars, layered harmonies, and lyrical honesty, The Reflections explore a shared journey with the listener toward something deeper. On their […]